I watched both episodes last weekend and I must say I’m amazed at my ability to understand so much. It depends on the series though. Sometimes I get more than other times. Lazy me will still go for subs if the groups will do them, but this one I attempted without any. I think I get about 75% of what is actually said on average, so I get the full storyline now. Mind you that I can’t speak a word of proper Japanese nor read them squiglies because I always forget what I learned. As long as I can understand though, I’m happy. lol. RESCUE is a bit easier to watch without subs than Mr. Brain. So finally, after casually watching 7 years of Japanese tv shows, drama’s, anime and whatnot it pays off. I can at least piece together the full meaning of each scene. I will probably remain completely lost on shows like HEYx3 though.

At the beginning of the series I thought wtf, I thought he was supposed to be Brainiac and I see the most epic fail host walking around. I’d never thought I’d say this but Mizushima Hiro blends with the wallpaper because Kimura is just lots more interesting to look at haha. Admitted, the role of PA to a grumpy sempai doesn’t really invite for much interesting. The guest of Gackt on episode 2. He is such an over-actor. lol. In some ways that makes him good, and in other ways it’s just a tad over the top. Think “Evil and Insane”, Gackt is your man though. I just could not get over the fact how perfectly pearly white his teeth are. These are not the teeth of a serial killah that eats chunks of his victims, including his own finger! The eskimo kiss in episode 2 was hilarious (screencap). Now the big question is, how is Kame going to do in the guest next saturday? Doctor Kame!